Obituaries
Margaret M. Lee
Feb 1, 2016
Lee, Margaret Marie Bridgeport Township Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt, passed away Monday, February 1, 2016, with her family by her side. Age 91 years. Margaret Marie Sharar was born September 19, 1924, in Saginaw. She married Lloyd G. Lee on November 1, 1944; he predeceased her May 18, 1976. She had been employed by Severance Tool Company. She...
Dorothea A. Law
Feb 1, 2016
Dorothea A. Law Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Monday, February 1, 2016, at Courtney Manor, Bad Axe, MI. Age 85 years. The daughter of the late Charles and Anna Marguerite (Meyers) Lewis was born September 2, 1930 in Flint, Michigan. She married Wayne Law, June 30, 1951. He passed away February 11, 2009. Surviving are two daughters, two sons and their...
Dean A. Palmer
Jan 31, 2016
Palmer, Dean A. Bridgeport, Michigan Loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, son-in-law, brother-in-law, and friend to many, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016, at Covenant Cooper, at the age of 84 years. Dean was born June 13, 1931, in Taymouth Township, the son of the late William Palmer and Bertha (Granger) Palmer Newvine and step-son of the late Edward Newvine....
Eleanor Jane Meyer
Jan 31, 2016
Eleanor Jane Meyer Saginaw, Michigan Loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully Sunday, January 31, 2016. Age 95 years. The daughter of the late Frank and Mae (Sparks) Meier was born September 15, 1920 in Saginaw, Michigan where she was a life-long resident. She married Adam Meyer Jr, October 19, 1940. He passed away March 3, 2006. Eleanor...
Mary Louise Stuit
Jan 31, 2016
Mary Louise Stuit Freeland, Michigan Passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016, at Stonecrest Assisted living, Freeland, MI. Age 90 years. The daughter of the late, Bernice Grace (McKersie) and Alfred Brown was born October 23, 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She married Jack B. Stuit. He passed away July 4, 2003. Mary enjoyed crafting, playing the organ, traveling, playing games,...
Bonifacio R. Yrlas
Jan 31, 2016
Yrlas, Bonifacio R. Saginaw, Michigan Passed away with his loving family by his side on Sunday, January 31, 2016, age 85 years. He was born on May 14, 1930, son of the late Jose and Reynalda (Rodriguez) Yrlas, in Rosenburg, TX. He married Felesita Sanchez on January 23, 1976, she survives him. He retired from General Motors Flint Truck and...
Ervin M. Laurenz
Jan 31, 2016
Laurenz, Ervin M. Saginaw, Michigan Went home to be with the Lord and the love of his life, Marie, on Sunday, January 31, 2016, age 87 years. He was born on December 17, 1928, son of the late Arthur and Mary (Anaman) Laurenz, in Saginaw. He married Marie Warnemuende on January 29, 1955, she predeceased him on October 30, 2005....
Shirley May Latty (Latta)
Jan 30, 2016
Shirley May Latty (Latta) Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016, at Covenant-Cooper at the age of 86 years. Shirley was born May 22, 1929, in Detroit to the late Edwin and June Stewart. She married Herman Roy Latty on May 28, 1949; he predeceased her on September 27, 2013. She worked for U.S. Graphite for 18 years. Shirley...
Walla Jean Daubert
Jan 30, 2016
Walla Jean Daubert Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016, at the Cartwright Care Residence following a brief illness. Age 80 years. Jean was born August 6, 1935 in Saginaw, Michigan, the daughter of the late Winifred (William) and Margaret (Elbert) Teachout. She married Robert Kenneth Daubert, February 5, 1954. He passed away August 2, 1995. Jean had been...
Lyle J. Massman
Jan 30, 2016
Lyle J. Massman Saginaw, Michigan Passed away Saturday, January 30, 2015, at the Cartwright Care Residence. Age 93 years. The son of the late John and Mabel (Kramer) Massman was born April 4, 1922 in Saginaw County, Michigan. He married Elsa Bringe, May 24, 1946, at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church. She passed away December 15, 2011 after 65 years...
Matthew W. Penney
Jan 30, 2016
PENNEY, Matthew W., Freeland, MI. Much beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and uncle, Matt passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016, at his winter home in Stuart, Florida, with his wife Sis at his side. Age 87 years. Matthew Williams Penney was born in Saginaw on June 4, 1928 to the late Eugene and Lula Jean (Coates) Penney. Following...
John W. Singleton
Jan 30, 2016
Singleton, John Saginaw, Michigan Passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 30, 2016, age 68 years. He was born on June 8, 1947, son of the late Ernest and Nina (Godina) Singleton, in Greenville, MS. He retired from the General Motors Flint Engine Plant after 42 years of service. He enjoyed bowling, fishing and woodworking. John was a hard worker and...
Thomas Albert Graham
Jan 29, 2016
Thomas Albert Graham Bridgeport, Michigan Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother-in-law, uncle and friend passed away unexpectedly, Friday, January 29, 2016 at Covenant Health Care. Age 81 years. He was born January 4, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of the late Thayer and Ida (Tyrell) Graham. Tom served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1952 to 1955 during...
Robert L. Main
Jan 27, 2016
Main, Robert L. Saginaw, Michigan Died Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at Caretel Inns, Bay City, after a short battle with cancer. Aged 79 years. He was born May 6, 1936, in Dodge City, Kansas, to Glenn and Kathleen Main. On December 27, 1958, he married Meredith Brink. He was a graduate of Kansas State University. He retired from Saginaw Steering...
Viriginia Cole "Babe"
Jan 27, 2016
Cole, Virginia "Babe" Merrill, Michigan Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2016, age 88 years. She was born on February 3, 1927, daughter of the late William and Irene (Johnson) Bigelow, in Gratiot County. Virginia married Carl W. Cole on September 15, 1943, he predeceased her on June 21, 2008. She was a member of Breckenridge Wesleyan Church and...
William G. Elliott
Jan 26, 2016
Passed away peacefully at the age of 81 after an eight-month struggle of complications from diabetes. The nurses from Stone Crest Assisted Living, the most loving, caring women imaginable, were by his side at the time of his death. They had become like family to Bill, his daughter, Liz Yokubison of Park City, Utah, and his friend of 34 years,...
Ronald J. Courneya
Jan 26, 2016
Ronald J. Courneya Saginaw, Michigan Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at the age of 68 years. Ron was born January 2, 1948, in Bay City to the late Harry and Virginia (Besaw) Courneya. He owned Northland Lawn Care for 12 years. He enjoyed camping, fishing, and gardening. He took great pride in the...
Shirley Ann Moretuzzo
Jan 26, 2016
Moretuzzo, Shirley Ann Saginaw, Michigan Went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, with her loving family by her side, age 79 years. Shirley was born on April 7, 1936, in Buffalo, NY, daughter of the late Alfonso and Edith (Abram) Vacanti. She is survived by David Moretuzzo. David and Shirley were married 59 years ago...
Erma M. Rohde
Jan 25, 2016
Erma M. Rohde Hemlock, Michigan Passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 following a long and happy life. Age 86 years. Erma was born, October 31, 1929, the fourth child of the late Joseph and Alma (Tighe) Corbat. She grew up in Merrill, Michigan where she attended Potter Elementary School and Sacred Heart High School. She married Elwood Rohde, July 1,...
John F. Richnak
Jan 24, 2016
Richnak, John F. Merrill, Michigan Loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at the age of 91 years. He was born January 28, 1924 in Wheeler to the late Frank and Magdalena (Zigo) Richnak. Mr. Richnak served as an Army Corporal in the 246th Combat Engineer Battalion from 1943 1945 fighting in five European theatre...






